Sec. 122. Crisis care coordination

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Section 520F of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290bb–37 ) is amended to read as follows: The Secretary shall establish a pilot program under which the Secretary will award competitive grants to States, localities, territories, Indian Tribes, and Tribal organizations to establish new, or enhance existing, mobile crisis response teams that divert the response for mental health and substance use crises from law enforcement to mobile crisis teams, as described in subsection (b).

A mobile crisis team described in this subsection is a team of individuals— that is available to respond to individuals in crisis and provide immediate stabilization, referrals to community-based mental health and substance use disorder services and supports, and triage to a higher level of care if medically necessary; which may include licensed counselors, clinical social workers, physicians, paramedics, crisis workers, peer support specialists, or other qualified individuals; and which may provide support to divert behavioral health crisis calls from the 9–1–1 system to the 9–8–8 system.

In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall prioritize applications which account for the specific needs of the communities to be served, including children and families, veterans, rural and underserved populations, and other groups at increased risk of death from suicide or overdose. Not later than September 30, 2024, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on steps taken by the entities specified in subsection

(a)as of such date of enactment to strengthen the partnerships among mental health providers, substance use disorder treatment providers, primary care physicians, mental health and substance use crisis teams, and paramedics, law enforcement officers, and other first responders. Not later than one year after the date on which the first grant is awarded to carry out this section, and for each year thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the grants made during the year covered by the report, which shall include— impact data on the teams and people served by such programs, including demographic information of individuals served, volume, and types of service utilization; outcomes of the number of linkages to community-based resources, short-term crisis receiving and stabilization facilities, and diversion from law enforcement or hospital emergency department settings; data consistent with the State block grant requirements for continuous evaluation and quality improvement, and other relevant data as determined by the Secretary; and the Secretary’s recommendations and best practices for— States and localities providing mobile crisis response and stabilization services for youth and adults; and improvements to the program established under this section. There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027. . Section 520J(b) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290bb–41(b) ) is amended— in paragraph (1), by striking Indian tribes, tribal organizations and inserting Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations ; in paragraph (4), by striking Indian tribe, tribal organization each place it appears and inserting Indian Tribe, Tribal organization ; in paragraph (5)— by striking Indian tribe, tribal organization each place it appears and inserting Indian Tribe, Tribal organization ; and in subparagraph (A), by striking and at the end; in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following: suicide intervention and prevention, including recognizing warning signs and how to refer someone for help. ; in paragraph (6), by striking Indian tribe, tribal organization each place it appears and inserting Indian Tribe, Tribal organization ; and in paragraph (7), by striking $14,693,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022 and inserting $24,963,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027 . Section 520J(b) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290bb–41(b) ) is amended— in the heading of paragraph (2), by striking and inserting Emergency Services Personnel ; and Emergency services personnel in the heading of paragraph (3), by striking and inserting Distribution of Awards . Distribution of awards Section 520L of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290bb–43 ) is amended— in subsection (a)— in paragraph (2)— by striking Indian tribe each place it appears and inserting Indian Tribe ; and by striking tribal organization each place it appears and inserting Tribal organization ; and by amending paragraph (3)(C) to read as follows: Raising awareness of suicide prevention resources, promoting help seeking among those at risk for suicide. ; and in subsection (d), by striking $30,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2018 through 2022 and inserting $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027 .

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Crisis care coordination

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